Definitions for HINT
hɪnthint

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hint, intimation, breathnoun

   an indirect suggestion

   "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

2. hint, cluenoun

   a slight indication

3. touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupconnoun

   a slight but appreciable amount

   "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

4. trace, hint, suggestionnoun

   a just detectable amount

   "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

5. tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hintverb

   an indication of potential opportunity

   "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

6. hint, suggestverb

   drop a hint; intimate by a hint

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hintnoun

   a clue

   I needed a hint to complete the crossword.

2. hintnoun

   a tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement

   he said it to hint' that my breath smelt

3. hintnoun

   a small, barely detectable amount of

4. hintnoun

   information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering. Also known as hinting

   This font does not scale well; at small point sizes it has no hinting at all, and the hints that it has for the 10- and 12-point letter 'g' still need work.

5. hintverb

   to suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue

   She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.

6. hintverb

   to develop and add hints to a font

   The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.

7. Etymology: From obsolete hent, from Old English hentan "to seize," from Proto-Germanic *khantijanan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hintnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Faint notice given to the mind; remote allusion; distant insinuation.

   Let him strictly observe the first stirrings and intimations, the first hints and whispers of good and evil, that pass in his heart. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Suggestion; intimation.

   On this hint I spake,
   She lov’d me for the dangers I had past. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   Actions are so full of circumstances, that, as men observe some parts more than others, they take different hints, and put different interpretations on them. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

2. To Hintverb

   Etymology: enter, French. Skinner.

   To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to mention imperfectly.

   Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
   Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike. Alexander Pope.

   In waking whispers, and repeated dreams,
   To hint pure thought, and warn the favour’d soul. James Thomson.

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1. hint

   A hint is an indirect or subtle suggestion, indication, or piece of advice given to guide, help, or prompt someone toward a solution or understanding of a problem or difficulty. It is often used to assist without explicitly providing the answer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hintverb

   to bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion

2. Hintverb

   to make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to allude vaguely to something

3. Hintnoun

   a remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hint

   Hint is musician Jonathan James, hailing from Sussex in the UK. His music has been released on independent record labels and his catalogue includes work which has found favour amongst DJs and fans from various underground music scenes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hint

   hint, n. a distant or indirect allusion: slight mention: insinuation.—v.t. to bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion: to allude to.—v.i. to make an indirect or remote allusion: to allude.—adv. Hint′ingly.—Hint at, to allude to obscurely. [A.S. hentan, to seize.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hint

   Apparently in stealth mode. Site mentions a “private Beta.” Got a lot of blogosphere attention preemptively alerting Gawker users their accounts had been compromised, see http://opensource.com/life/10/12/what-hintio-and-why-are-they-emailing-you&sc_cid=70160000000T2fZAAS

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1. HINT

   What does HINT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HINT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HINT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hint is ranked #149395 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hint surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hint.
   
   89% or 98 total occurrences were White.
   7.2% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Convey
   • Small Indefinite Quantity

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HINT' in Nouns Frequency: #1870

Anagrams for HINT »

1. thin

How to pronounce HINT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HINT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HINT in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HINT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of HINT in a Sentence

1. Liz Hayes:

   Not a hint, not a mention of any impending doom or mayday situation, i did think,' gee that's a lot of flashing lights out there' when we landed, but no more than the flashing lights from emergency vehicles I'd seen in Denver and Washington during this trip -- where there was absolutely nothing happening.

2. Markus Huber:

   (ECB chief) Mario Draghi will probably hint, if not say, that if markets continue being in turmoil there will be more QE (bond-buying).

3. Mohsin Mirza:

   First Ramadan makes you feel a little different and puts you on the spot, there's always a hint of awkwardness. ... It can be the source of some discomfort.

4. Wenche Hvattum:

   This is good. I'd say a hint of blackcurrant.

5. Amanda Madden:

   I'll give you a hint: it's called a crush for a reason

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HINT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hint
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HINT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HINT
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HINT
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HINT
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hint
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html